Senior Development Engineer - Engine / Transmission / Driveline

Senior Development Engineer - Engine / Transmission / Driveline

Shrewsbury / Hybrid working - 3 days on-site per week

12 month contract

The Senior Development Engineer role will focus on the verification and validation needs of powertrain products for primarily the defense land systems segment, leading a technical role in areas such as component resourcing validation, post design services reporting, product development and much more.

Responsibilities of the Senior Development Engineer

• Support to planning (resource profiling and costing of verification and validation) engineering programs
• Creating detailed test plans (DVP&R) to validate complex components / assemblies
• Oversee dyno / rig tests on components / assemblies and produce technical reports covering findings
• Conduct complex data analysis on test results using hand calculations and / or relevant simulation software as needed
• Engage in stakeholder reviews, presenting to colleagues of all levels across engineering and other associated departments
• Provide guidance and direction to less experienced engineers as needed within the team
• Communicate complex technical information to customers, team members, suppliers and other business units as needed

Qualifications & Experience Required of the Senior Development Engineer

• Proven experience in a development engineer role, ideally with engine, transmission, or driveline development experience
• An accredited engineering degree (2:2 or above) or equivalent experience
• Experience in product testing of either components or complete assemblies
• Extensive troubleshooting experience on complex products or systems
• Excellent communications skills and the ability to build effective relationships
• Proven ability to deliver work to clearly defined plans within tight timescales
• A willingness to travel to both customer and supplier locations within the UK as needed